Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-20
A CLOSE CONTEST.
The Palestine Convention Ballots
One Hundred and Twenty Times
Without a Nomination.
Perkins, Martin, Num-, Johnson and
Fields in the Ring Little
Difference in the Ballots.
Carter Harrison of Chicago VIII Not
Accept a RenOminatton-The Re
pubncsns Put Up Roach,
The Palestine Convention.

The Palestine Convention.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, March I9.-The con-
Vention met at 6 p. N. last night and
nominations were begun. Judge John
N. Link of Anderson rose and placed in
nomination j. I. Perkins of Cherokee,
seconded by j. D. Polly of Sabine, T. H.
Colyer of Cherokee, 7. r. Jennings of
Nacogdoches and W. Q. Reeves of PaIes-
tine.
T. B. Greenwood of Anderson nomi-
mated W. II. Martin OF Henderson,
seconded by Judge Eustice and John S.
Jones of Henderson.
John J. Wood of Anderson nominated
D. A. Num- OF Houston, seconded by
Stewart and WOOleys of Houston.
William Johnson Of Leon was nOmi-
mated by DIR. LCney OF Leon, seconded
by Stoddard of Leon.
Scott Fields of Robertson was nomi-
mated by Judge Purdon of Robertson,
seconded by Smythe OF Robertson.
The nominations being closed, one bal
lot was taken as follows: Perkins, IS;
Martin, II; Fields, 8; Num-, 6; Johnson,
5. Adjourned.
The convention met at O'Clock this
4LlOA LIIS anu uAbCl q SuCDGuSlOu VI lutCS
the Hon. Scott Fields was invited to ad-
dress the convection. Senator Fields IS
q man OF small stature, but brainy ana q
fluent speaker. His speech, like those Of
the other candidates, was highly compli-
mentary to the Hon. John II. Reagan, and
placed him in the direct line with the pro-
claimed Democratic principles and needed
reforms.
BalICting beng resumed, fifteen ballots
were taken without q break.
After Z recess Of fifteen minutes the call
w5s continued to the thirty-tirst ballot
with no change. Another recess and the
voting reached the 1ifJy-siXth ballot with
still no change.
The sixty-third ballot developed no
change and the convention adjourned
until 1880 o'clock. The convention met
promptly ct 80 p. m. At the seventy
fifth ballot Johnson withdrew his name,
the next vote giving Perkins 49,; Martin,
Is; Fields, 10; Num-, 9.
After recess of fifteen minutes the
convention again came TO order and pro-
ceeden to ballot. At the ninety first bal
lot the Houston county delegation retired
for consultation, When motion Of Larry
to adjourn thirty minutes was carried and
all the delegations retired for cOnsulta-
ton. This was the most exciting event
Of the convention, and for thirty minutes
there was a continual buzz in the hall and
waiting rooms.
The next call OF the ballot gave the
Leon county vote to Perkins, giving him
tWenty-three votes and the balance as
they started. At the l02d ballot Hearne
of the Robertson county delegation st
tempted to cast part Of that
vote for Martin and Perkins.
This was counteracted by the balance OF
the delegation, and Judge PurdOn made
an eloquent appeal TO the convention,
claiming his delegation was instructed to
vote for Fields first, last and all the time.
Delegate Hearne replied, begging that he
had voted for Fields for 100 ballots and
to now be allowed to vote as he pleased
Here sensation was created by Senator
Fields rising and asking to be allowed to
say few words to the convention. He
was loudly called to the stand. Senator
Fields took the stand and explained the
cause of the dissention in his delegation
asCribirg it TO 8 misunderstanding of the
Robertson county Democracy in regard
10 his convict bill in the Senate, the OBJ
ject of which was to remove conviCts
from Robertson.
After Senator Fields withdrew there
was a half-hour's recess, when J. I. Ward
withdrew the name OF Colonel Num-.
Colonel Num- was loudly called for, and
assembled the platform and addressed the
convention. He bowed in submission to
the will of the convention. The next
ballot stood as follows: Perkins, % lie;
Martin, q Sc.
Burning the next six ballots the conven-
ton went wild, the delegates vieing with
each other IN cries for their men as the
various counties responded to the call of
tn clerk. At the l06th ballot the vote
stood the same, and the convention ad-
journed until O'Clock tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
PALESTINE, TEX, March l9.-TAe
chairman called the convention to order
promptly at O'Clock. The 107th ballot
was as follows: Martin, 90 Is; Perkins,
u 6. At 10 O'Clock I20 ballots had
been taken with no prospect Of any
change. 1t is believed that Scott Fields
will be placed in the race again. If this
is done, it is probable that Num- will
also be re-entered, in which case the
race Will start anew.
Chicago Parties.
CHICAGO, ILL, March 19.-The Repub-